News and analysis on trade policy in Europe
Monday, January 18, 2021
EU UK TCA: European Parliament wants more scrutiny powers and more time European Parliament committees scrutinised the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement this week. The series of meetings culminated in a joint meeting of the foreign affairs and international trade committee on Thursday. This kick-starts a formalised consent procedure involving …
The stories told by politicians and the trade expert community are increasingly divergent, and need to come together for us to make progress on our priorities, writes David Henig.
For the United Kingdom, the year 2021 is ‘terra nova’ – its first year as an autonomous trading entity outside of the EU’s single market and customs union. The challenges ahead by Chris Horseman.
The brand-new EU-UK trade agreement in many ways epitomises a defensive turn in EU trade policy in a world where its geostrategic certainties – not least the comfort of the US security umbrella – have been shaken and the global pandemic exposed its vulnerabilities. But turning defensive is not enough. …
Some key items to look out for in EU and UK trade policy this week. By Iana Dreyer and Chris Horseman. European Parliament kicks off EU UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement scrutiny This week several committees of the European Parliament will start scrutinising the New Year’s Eve Trade and Cooperation …
This has been overall quiet and very cold week on the Brussels trade beat. Trade negotiators appear to have taken a bit of a breather after their Christmas break was upended due to historic trade and investment agreements with the United Kingdom and China being concluded at the very last …
Happy New Year from Borderlex! This first working week of January looks quiet on the formal policy meeting front. But here is a preview of items to pay attention to. By Chris Horseman and Iana Dreyer.
This opinion piece reacts to and debates four key criticisms expressed in various media outlets in recent days of the EU-China investment agreement currently seen as in the final stages of negotiations.
We are in for a rocky few days before Christmas… EU-UK talks move into red zone, EU institutions debate next steps To the huge surprise of almost no-one, the post-Brexit trade talks are, as of Monday morning (21 December), still continuing. The negotiations between the EU and the UK on …
It is quite a momentous week for trade in general and trade policy in the European Union in particular, with the future partnership agreement with the United Kingdom in the final stages of negotiation and indications that perhaps there might be ‘white smoke’ on a hitherto elusive EU China investment …
